Or of course, just go to Japan with $4-10K and buy there - because according to the purists, that is the real katana price you will need to pay! (though money alone is not always enough, many traditional sellers need to get to know you personally to ensure the sword will be looked after and going to a good home! Yes, they take their swords THAT seriously!). Use SBG, visit sword forums, ask lots of questions, and get to know your brands. So when it comes to Japanese swords, especially high end ones, it pays to do your research. The worst I have seen is a brand (that will remain unnamed for now) that claims their swords are made in "Seki city Japan" - but we actually found them stored away on a visit to Longquan, China.! They are being sold for $900 but should sell for $200 at best - so beware, there are some real sharks out there! A trustworthy sword seller is honest about where the swords are made, how they are made, and who makes them.īad sellers, not so much. The only way to know if what you are seeing on the internet is a real katana price or not is the REPUTATION of the company offering it. Antique Japanese Sword Katana Unsigned Norinaga NTHK Kanteisho Certificate Blade Cutting Edge Length(Nagasa) 62.3 cm(24.5 inches) Curvature(Sori) 0.4. But from the picture alone, even an expert might not know if they were real Nihonto or not. All the swords are fully handmade and functional.
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The set in the picture are worth - around US$50 for the lot. Handmade Sword has a full range of Replica Japanese Style Samurai Katana Swords. So back to our original question, how much is the Shirasaya set in the first picture worth? Some people think so because there is no doubt that more attention to detail is paid to this blade than the Chinese made one.īut for practical purposes, the differences are actually pretty minor. Whether or not it is 10 times better is a matter of Katana price for the Japanese made Nihonto is 10 times that of the Ryujin Katana. Antique Japanese swords are among the finest blades ever crafted and the swords here are exemplary examples of each school, smith and time period. This includes traditionally-made Japanese samurai swords from all time periods from Heian through Reiwa eras. In the argument of real Katana vs fake, leaving out WHERE they are made and judging them purely on form and function - the reality is that both of these swords are fairly close. Swords of Japan offers fine antique Japanese swords and sword fittings for sale.
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